The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23

PRODUCTION On PIG lkON.
e.0Sl,099 GROSS TONS In THE
LAST SIX MONTHS.
The Production 10 the South Greatly
Handicapped by a Lack
Of Coke.

PHnApKLpHIA, July 22,-The Bulls-
tin, published by the American Iron
and Steel Association, says: The
American Iron and Steel Association
has received from the manufacturers
complete statistics OF the production OF
pig iron In the United States In the
first elk months of the present year;
also c,mplete statistics OF the stocks OF
unsold pig iron in the hands oil man
ufacturers, or their sgente, on the SOth
day Of June last. These ststisliCs are
not only completed, but they are &C
curate. The total production Of pig
iron in the United States In the first
six months of 1887, amounted 10
8,O5l, 500 grose tons Of 224O pounds.
Oar ~ oduct on in the last Six months
OF 1885 was 3 045, 642 gross tons. The
production in the first SIX mon his OF
1887 was very slightly In excess OF that
in the last SIX months Of 1885. The
reduction In the making OF btumi.
nous pig iron was almost ex'
sctly balanced by the increase In
the make Of mixed anthracite
and coke pig iron and the
slightly increased production OF an.
thrscite pig iron alone, indicating the
substitution in the first six months OF
| 1857 Of anthracite for coke in the pro-
duction Of about $4,000 net tons Of
pig iron. The production oil spiegelei.
zen aud Ferro Ma gsneee in the hrst
six month, OF 1887 (ncluded in the
aggregate production OF pig iron) 10 a
disappointment. II was only 2b,4S6
net tons. In the whole OF the year
1885 we made 1882 net tons. The
D oduction OF Besssmer pig iron Tor
the first bali Of 1857 was l,445,674 net
tons, or abou AZ per cent. Of our total
production Of pig iron.
Contrary TO the general expectation,
the production Il pig iron in the
Southern States during the first Fix
months e ] 1857 did not advauce, but
was little less than In the lsst tix
months OF 1885. Tie explanation OF
the failure II the South TO make az
much prog esa Ia the manufacture Of
mig IRON in the fra, six months OF 1887
a, has been ex ected Of her 10 two.
fold: FIet, several Of her furnaces
have been Handicapped by a lack oil
coke. Second, none OF the new fur
nscss In the South which were under
contract last winter OF las, spring have
vet been completed. The stocks 81
piQ iron which were unsold in TIE
hands OF manufacturer or Their
az nts on tie 30th Of June last and
which were not intended for the con
sumption II the manufacturers
amounted g. 25i,7l7 net tons, against
1852, 7O4 not tons on the 3lst Of Deem.
Der lsst.
The gen raj impre5sion has been
that stOtks we're reduced q. toe close
Of June, but the figures thow that
they were as large then a. n. the be
ginning Of the yesr. Toe aggregate
was, hosever, very email compared
with the immense consumption oil pil
iron that 10 now 10 progress Ia TIM
! country.
The production OF BAseemer stee
ing,te In the a ut hall OF 1887 amounted
10 l,8S7, b72 net tons, against 49, ~
| tons IN the last nAl " looltFhN itvioi
e8S tons in the first bali Of 1855. In
} cluded in the production OF the d D
hall Of 1887, we're 81, cas- tons Of Clap
: Or fitbs ingo's ss,iust q b6l tor
In the lsst bal OF 1856 and ~ $40 ton
/. In the firtt bali Of 1856 The produc
} ton OF Bessem,r steel rails In the hre
half a 1887 amounted u 1000 %
gross tors. The production In tie d's
, half Of 1887 indicates total produg
,, ton Of 100000 gross tore ior th
!. whole year. IL ear not materially ~
: coed these figure. The pr d5clion q
: 1885 was l,b5I, 703 grofs tone, incl1t
(, in steel rats rolled in ir1n roliin
mill. TIE production Of open heart
: steel irg1ts In the fret hail OF lss
amounted 10 ia 400 net tons, sgains
I, l52. 40 tane on tina second halt Of lSs,
! and 81, $40 tone In the 6rst half ,
. 1885 II The 6rst hilf Of 1887 We mad
! l2,S90 net ,ous of open hearth s.s'